From theGrio

The 65th annual Bronner Bros. International Hair Show just wrapped up yesterday after delivering its usual array of dramatic hairstyles and fierce competitive displays. Held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta from February 18-21, the Bronner Bros. hair show is arguably the most popular African-American hair convention in the world. “Over 60,000 hairstylists, exhibitors, distributors and cosmetology students” attend the yearly festivities, according to the company web site. Nine thousand people watch the fierce barber competition alone, which is the heart of the four-day event.

Check out some of the pictures from this spectacular event at theGrio.com.

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(Black Enterprise) – When the words “hair show” come to mind, people often think of avant-garde weaving battles–where birds pop out of cage-like coifs or helicopters fly from braided launching pads. But for haircare industry entrepreneurs such as Janel Smith, owner of Cocoa Manesalon in Brooklyn, New York, hair shows are more than just entertainment.

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